Complete Four-Part Consort Music

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2 CDs for the price of 1!!! John Jenkins (1592-1678) may be the most popular English composer of the great era of music for multiple viols, ranging from William Cornyshe in 1520 to Henry Purcell in 1680. The reason for this is not hard to understand: it is in some way due to a very beautiful melody combined with an exceptionally deep understanding of harmony and modulation, and the effortless counterpoint that gives each part an equal voice in the musical conversation. Fretwork performs here the complete works of Jenkins for a four-part viol ensemble, in a new recording that highlights the rich and diverse compositions of this composer.